Association of hemodynamic factors and progressive aortic dilatation following type A aortic dissection surgical repair

Abstract Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) involves the ascending aorta or the arch. Acute TAAD usually requires urgent replacement of the ascending aorta. However, a subset of these patients develops aortic rupture due to further dilatation of the residual dissected aorta. There is currently no relia...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhu, Saeed Mirsadraee, George Asimakopoulos, Alessia Gambaro, Ulrich Rosendahl, John Pepper, Xiao Yun Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91079-5